Embassy: Germany will continue to support Baku and Yerevan in efforts to achieve peace

Germany will continue to support Azerbaijan and Armenia in their efforts to achieve peace, the German Embassy in Baku told Report, commenting on plans to hold a pro-Armenian and pro-separatist event in Berlin “Protection of the cultural values of Nagorno-Karabakh which are under threat”.

The diplomatic mission emphasized that the event was organized by German non-governmental organizations and had nothing to do with the country’s authorities.

“With regard to the position of the German government on resolving the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Germany will continue to support both countries in their efforts to achieve peace. As Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said at a meeting with Foreign Ministers Jeyhun Bayramov and Ararat Mirzoyan: ‘We believe that Armenia and Azerbaijan now have the opportunity to achieve lasting peace after many years of painful conflict,’” the embassy added.

The organizers of the event are the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

The council also receives grants from the federal government for its activities, according to DGAP's financial report.